Burt Reynolds, DILF Emertius, is one of our forever crushes. What do we love the most about him? Could it be the chest hair? The smile? The gloriously '70s facial hair that he continues to rock with impunity? We can't quantify it, but we feel it: Burt is a sexy, sexy man.
And because you never even need a reason, we decided to celebrate with a collection of some of his handsomest photos. That's right: you're getting the presents. We're fairly sure Burt would want it that way.
So hold onto your butts and enjoy this retrospective.
Ever wonder what's under that famous mustache? A BEAUTIFUL DAMN FACE.

Related: did you know that he was in an episode of "The Twilight Zone" in 1963? It's called "The Bard." Watch it and swoon.
Look at that chest. LOOK AT IT.

Is it just me, or is he a little Brando-esque here?
Reynolds played a blacksmith in "Gunsmoke," and if anything was going to get me into old Western TV shows, this would be it.

Look at him, straight lounging in his flares and turtleneck.

THIS IS THE MAN YOU WISH YOUR MAN LOOKED LIKE.
That HAIR...those FOREARMS...can you not?

Then came "Deliverance," the movie that made his chest a massive star.

He's making that wetsuit work for me.
And WHO could forget his famous nude centerfold?

Burt now says that he regrets this iconic spread, but we definitely don't.
But let us also not forget his other nudes.

He's naked, smoking a cigarette, sitting on a giant hand. And yet we STILL would.
Quick quiz: Was this photo taken in 1973, or yesterday in Brooklyn?

~*on trend*~
Just casually looking hot as hell in "The Longest Yard."

I'm not saying you should check out his bulge, but CHECK OUT HIS BULGE.
He was fine AF in "Smokey and the Bandit."

It's not easy to pull off a feathered fedora, but Burt makes it cool.
Gaze upon this photo and imagine what would have happened if Burt had taken the role of James Bond in the '70s.

*loin explosions*
One thing is for certain: Bond would have worn some pretty awesome hats.

(But we prefer him alongside Our Queen Dolly in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.)
And we're not SAYING that Burt invented the turtleneck, but he DID fully realize its potential as a sexy garment.

#blessed
And like a fine wine, he's just gotten better with age.

The man LITERALLY DEFINES the term "Silver fox."

Seriously, look it up.
So happy birthday, Burt, you sexy beast, you.

Your body of, ahem, "work" will continue to inspire us forever.

*hearts for eyes emoji*